Canton is 10-0 against Morton since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Canton Little Giants will be playing in front of their home fans against the Morton Potters at 4:30 p.m. Canton hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Canton fell victim to Dunlap and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their rough 9-0 loss to the Eagles might stick with them for a while.
Tori Birch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
Meanwhile, Morton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let Galesburg onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Canton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Morton, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Everything went Canton's way against Morton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Canton made off with a 12-0 victory. Will Canton repeat their success, or does Morton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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